Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07
Tho Cascade Contest.

"nAA 1hG HhEAT FALLS TRIBUNE SAYS.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, September g.
ITO the Editor of the Miner by the Rock,
Mountain telegraph. ]-Referring to tn,
Cascade County bill, the Tribune saws edi
torially this evening: 1.-THE Tribune ha,
shown indisputedly the correctness OF tn,
following propositions: That the Cascad,
County measure is in the general interest O
the residents within it's boundaries, and o.
tne highest convenience and Importance to
them; that no other county or section
would be in the least injured by the crea.
tlon OF the new county; that Cascade
County, as defined, has sufficient wealth
and population to warrant it's creation,
and that the taxes necessary for it's main.
tenance will o be greater than they are
now, the safeguards incorporated in the
bill being a guarantee of this.
THE WHOLE CASE Is INVOLVED
in these propositions. Has there been an
attempt by the opposition to show that
they are not well taken? If so, eye natl
o seen it nor ear heard it. If our friends
OF the kicking minority have any good and
sufficient arguments to offer why the
measure should not prevail, they manage
to keep them very shady. But they tell US
it is a scheme in the interest of the Great
Falls Water Power and Townsite COM
pany and portray the evils likely to follow
il the power is put into the hands oil this
Their whole course of
procedure is an appeal to prejudice rather
than to the judgment and is worthy of the
best efforts OF Herr Most and his disciples.
The Tribune does not believe that the hon.
orable members of the Legislature
VII LOOK WITH
upon the fact that J. J. Hill, Col. Broad
water, Paris Gibson and others have in
their money in this section and are
aiding to such a wonderful extent in
developing the resources of Northern Mon
tana and the entire Territory. If the fact
that this company have interests in Great
tion OF a new county or is in any way to
count against the measure we might as
we'll put out our sign at once that no
capital il wanted in the develop
ment Of the rare resources of Montana. We
have too much fairness and good judgment
81 the members of the Legislature to sup
pose for a moment that they will give
weight to such an appeal to supposed
prejudices, when there is neither reason
nor argument to support the opposition"
RESOLUTIONS ON THE SUBJECT.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the |
OF Great Falls and it's vicinity was |
,eld this evening. and the following resolu.
ions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Cascade County bill has
,een passed by the Council and is now be-
ore your honorable body for approval, be
Resolved, That we earnestly and re.
'pectfully call upon the House to pass the
aid bill for the following reasons:
First. It accords with the popular will
expressed in petitions and otherwise.
Second. It establishes a county of rea.
'onable limits without detriment to any |
,ther counties.
Third. It gives free scope for the devel.
,pment OF a region where the people have
displayed considerable enterprise and in.
lustry, thereby benefiting the whole Ter
itory and notable such trade centres as
Helena and Butte.
nov the burdens, Inconvenience and
expense attendant upon the remote
less of the districts from their county
eat, which. was established when this
lorthern region was almost devoid OF
Fifth. For these and many other rea-
ons, including our ability to maintain
ounty government efficiently, we call upon
he representatives of Montana to manifest
heir good will, their sagacity and their
ympathy with new, progressive settle.
aents by passing the Cascade County bill
,hich now awaits their approval.
E, NJ. RICE, HERBERT OCHowEN,
Chairman. Secretary.